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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-02
A MISTAKEN POLICY.

Every person, at all acquainted
with the situation, must feel the
force of what We copy from the In
dependent, and yet our politicians,
as rule, evade any public express
ion of opinion on the subject. In
deed, they act as if they believed it
would make them unpopular to say
anything or to do anything calcnlat-
eel to be of benefit To the State. 1t
never seems to occur to the average
West Va. politician that the people
tax themselves to pay salaries to
men to transact public business.
The citizen, occupied with private
affairs, can seldom spare time TO in
restigste public questions and de-
termine what is best to be done.
He expects, and he has right to
expect, this work to be performed
by those holding political office.
Hence, we pay salaries to State Off
cials. members of the Legislature
and to Congressman. 1t is the du-
ty of these gentlemen to inform
themselves on all subjects upon
which the people should act, and it
is their duty to boldly advocate
such action, as in their judgment,
will best advance the prosperity of
West Virginis. Instead OF doing
this, it seems the policy of the men
now in front to avoid every duty
they can possibly escape. 1t would
really seem as if they asked re-elec-
ton because their past conduct
proves that they will accomplish
nothing of public benefit. Here is
West Virginia, within stones
throw of the capital of sixty mill
ions of people and with her vast un-
developed resources situated in the
very center of wealth and popula-
ton, yet she is being outstripped by
almost every other State. There is
some reason for this. Surely, some
way can be found to better our con-
dition. If the gentlemen drawing
salaries think it is no part of their
business To suggest remedy, then
they should give place to men who
will investigate and study subjects
of such infinite public Importance,
and who will have the manliness to
speak in public what they say in
private. We have such men; let
them be brought to the front; their
services are needed.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-02
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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-02

guarantee good faith and fair deal
ing, it may be assumed that the
company will at once have all the
business it consents to accept, and
will take position as one of the lead
ing institutions.
The formation of this company is
striking illustration of the magni-
tude of the operations undertaken in
the financial centres, and shows the
extent to which business is being
divided and b-divided.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-02
A NEW ENTERPRISE.

Some prominent and influential
capitalists, associated with severnl
business men of New York, well
known here and abroad, are organ
izing a company to act as agent to
negotiate settlements of public and
corporation debts whose interest is
defaulted. Such debts, it is said,
aggregate over $4OO,OOO,OOO, and it
seems strange the proposed company
was not formed long ago. The bonds
of q State or railroad soon become
widely scattered and disputes fire.
quently arise between the debtor and
its widely scattered creditors. Such
disputes are rarely adjusted until
the creditors cooperate to give an
agent authority TO represent and act
for all of them. Heretofore the
method was to pool the securities
under a power of attorney, and the
negotiation was entrusted to a COM
mittee composed of the larger hold
ers. 1t invariably happened, the
committee men were too busy with
their private affairs to give proper
attention to the matter and it was
neglected or mismanaged. The COM
pany, now proposed, will operate on
somewhat Of new basis. 1t will
take entire charge of a debt, how
ever complicated; every fact will be
hunted up and an impartial state
ment published. The company will
then suggest such basis of settle
ment as the debtor can comply with,
and which, under the circumstances,
ought to satisfy the creditors. tits
one of the features of the proposed
company, that it will aid intending
capital in cases where temporary
financial assistance will enable a
debtor to utilize its resources and
thereby meet its obligations.
As the parties promoting this en-
terprise command vast capital, and
as the management will be in the
hands of men whose regulations
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-02

We claim to know as much about
the drift of public sentiment as any
of the candidates for office. There
is a deep seated and rapidly grow
ing determination among voters to
rally around men who are not afraid
to say what they think. Not only
so, but there is a universal feeling
that the do-nothing policy has well
nigh ruined our State and her pro-
gress has been hindered certainly
twenty years by the cowardiee OF
the men to whom we have been Civ
ing the honors and emoluments Of
official life.
The popular heart yearns for bold
ness, fair dealing and capacity in
public affairs. The masses are
wcaried of creepers and liars.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-02


Cutcheon who killed McClung in
April was convicted at the Nicholas
Court last Saturday and sentenced
to 6 moths in Jail and a fine of $3.50.
The n. Y. Supreme Court have
reversed the Court below ia the ia
cob Sharp case and ordered a new
trial.
The House Of Representatives to
assemble in Washington next Mon
day will for the first time since the
war, be without single colored
member.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-02
THE SOUTH BRANCH FARMERS.

The papers have been quick to
publish the failures of several OF
the largest farmers in the South
Branch Valley. Hon. Joseph Van
meter. John L. Vanmeter, Edward
Williams and w. c. Vanmeter have
recently made assignments. We
had this information by private let
ter several days before it reached
the Press, but were reluctant TO
publish facts proving so clearly the
distressed condition of agriculture.
The S. B. Valley is one of the very
best farming regions in this coun-
try: these gentlemen have large es-
tates and until recently were very
little in debt; they are careful, en-
ergetic and intelligent farmers; they
have been driven to the wall by the
combined operation of tariff for
protection and railroad discrimina-
ton. 1t is instructive to read in
this connection some paragraphs
taken at random from metropolitan
papers of recent date that lie on our
exchange table.
The receipts of the Western Union
for the past week were $2lS,OOO
This is at the rate of 81, 100000 a
year. The wires of the Western
Union could be duplicated for $780,
100000.
1t now transpires that the South
ern Telegraph Company, recently
purchased under decree of Court
by Pace and associates in Richmond
for 100000, was bought in the in
terest of the Western Union. Au
the wires from Alexandria, Va, to
Salem, Ala. have been run into the
Western Union offices.
The testimony taken to-day be-
fore the Inter State Commerce Com
mission proves that the property Of
the Standard Oil Company amounts
to $l50,0O0,000; all of this was &C
cumulated since 1876.
The Cotton Seed Oil Trust Certif-
icates advanced to-day three per
cent on the announcement that j. Fl.
Flagler, of the Standard Oil Com
pany had been made president of
the Cotton Seed Oil Trust Company.
The buyers were largely persons on
the inside.
Facts have leaked out which go
to show that the syndicate of bank
ers who raised 100000 for the
b. & o., cleared $1,OO0,OOO by the
operation, aud did not incur the
slightest pecuniary risk.
1t is now taken as an established
fact that the Pennsylvania System
and the B. & o. System will be OPP
Grated in perfect harmony, with a
view to prevent reductions in rates.
In 1860 the farmers constituted
one-half OF the population of the
country and owned one-half of the
wealth. From 1860 to 1880 the
farmers increased their wealth "a,
122,5SS,4S1, while the "other half"
of the population increased their
wealth nearly six times that, or $2S,-
800, 794,S5l.
1t is instructive to reflect on these
paragraphs.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-02

LEGISLATION OUTSIDE THE
CALL, VOID.

Az its special session in May, the
Legislature amended the jury law.
This was outside the matters named
in the Governors call. At Dod-
bridge court last Tuesday, Judge
Staley decided the act unconstitu-
tional. Ex-Congressman John j..
Davis and ex Supreme Court Judge
Maxwell, being present, were asked
by the Court to give their opinions,
and both of them thought the act
void
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-02

PRoHIaITIoN.-Mr. Cassard, a
preacher at Anderson, whose zeal for
prohibition blinds his judgment, Is
printing some rather enthusiastic
articles in the Greenbrier Independ-
ent, and every now and then that
paper confronts Mr.. Cassard with a
frozen fact" For example, Mr..
Cassard asserted:
Statistics show us that there are
annually spent $9O0,000,00O in the
United States, for intoxicating
drinks, and for all breadstuffs, $685.
100000.
The Independent quietly says:
We do not know where Mr.. G..
gets these astonishing figures. Ac-
cording to the census, the total val
ne of whiskey, wine, beer DC, man.
ufactured in the U. S. was $l44, 000,-
900; whilst the wheat product alone,
at IS cents per bushel was $780,
100000.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-02

Congress meets Monday. The
Presidents message will insist on
tariff reform. Neither Lucas nor
Faulkner will be seated until after
the committee reports. 1t is ex-
tremely unlikely the report will be
acted on before Xmas. The most
intelligent opinion is, that, as a
question of law, Lucas should be
seated
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-02
A HEARTY WELCOME

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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-02

Certain papers insinuate Camden
will try for Kenna's seat. He will
not do so. He says he does not in
tend to hold Office again.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-02
TRUTH IN HOME-SPUN.
Cringe to the Rich and Bully the Poor
Flatter the Masses to Feed on Them.
November %.

DEAR DEMoCRAT-It is extremely
foolish and Improbable to waste
your time trying to stop the masses
from voting against their own inter
ests. Your task is hopeless. Not
one voter IN fifty is able to form a
correct opinion of either men or
measures. Look at any crowd at a
public sale and you will see my es-
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-02
West Va. Timber and Coal Lands
w A N TED

Title must be unquestionable. Large
tracts preferred. Give minute particn-
lBrs, and address
BUSHROD C. WASHINGTON,
Charlestown, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
feb25-tf.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-02
The Taylor House,
MAIN STBEET.
WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA.

Eirst class in all its appointments
IL Rates reasonable. Omnibus to and
from depot. free Of charge.
Special rates 10 Commercial Travellers
for whom large sample rooms have oeen
provided.
JOHN l.. ROBINS
Aug. 10, ~. Tyr. Proprietor.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-02

.
rid fthe debt cloud without feeling
the load. Unfortunately the intelli-
gence of the Legislature was une-
quail to its opportunity.
1t is our judgment that Congress
should pay, and some day will pay,
to the Certificate holders, the differ
ence between what West Virginia
owes under the Ordinance and the
amount Virginia set aside as our
proportion of the old debt. For ex-
ample, suppose an account under
the ordinance fixes our debt at So
100000; then. since there IL mill
ions Certificates, Congress would
pay seven millions. Our plan would
be, land such we understand was
Gettinger's) to get the Certificate
holders to give this State an option
to buy as many Certificates as she
may want at, say, $2,500,000, pay
able in bond bearing 2 per cent
for five years, 8 per cent for FIVE, 4
per cent for five. per cent for five,
6 percent for five, and thereafter A
per cent. The people who hold the
bonds, being interested to boom
West Virgins and to increase her
prosperity, the boycott that paralyzes
enterprise and is driving our young
men out of the State, would stop.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-02

member.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04
the way the workmen talked on the piers.
The monkeys walked down, smiling, to

the way the workmen talked on the piers.
The monkeys walked down, smiling, to
the Morgan pier, and expected that the
non-uniou Italians at work there wonld
fraternize with them. But the Italians
whimsically refused to work alongside
the monkeys, and at once struck. The
non union men from Castle Garden, on the
other hand, not only worked alongside
the apes, but worked under them. On
one pier the aptitude of the apes for long
shore work was shown by one gorilla
taking charge of the pier and directing all
the labor of the none-union Castle Garden
men. During the entire day the monkeys
proved their great superiority to the nom
union workmen, and more than fulfilled
gil the promises made for them by the
Times.
Last night chimpanzee applied for a
situation as brakeman on the elevated rail
way.
1t was rumored last evening that
two gorillas had been put in Pinker,on's
guards.
Half dozen monkeys have obtained
situations as foOtmen on the coal mine
owners carriages.
Several balloons have obtained good
situations as private coachmen.
1t is said that s literary ape has re-
ceived the time-honoTed formula, and
will write the fifth column editorial artl-
Gle in the New York Times.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04
Live Stock nIarke ia.

ST LOUIS, Mo March -CaEtleteeeipts lio0s,.
market tong; choice heavl. native fseers,E
S34GG4 70: fair 20 good shipIshg stetrs, - o9i
"a 30; butchers stcegs, fair ito ch9f;e, 50 50i
81 20; feeders, fair to good, q eeG5 Diastock .
eIs, fair to good, ;! y ali 10, TtNans, consUeo
to choice. 81 ~. Hogs-Receip5 IS 1909
stea0y; common to lair g co - 20; medium 70,
fancy s.. SOI4 90.
kASsAs CITY. No, Mach = CattlelRe
Ceipts I'D; shipments zone sh,ppiLS Sair acs
tive cows a1u butchers Et=er5 dali, Ef lower !:
feeding steers firm; good 70 fancy aatpping
Il u5Gi 50; COZ mn 20 medl am s5s;fSs %
as ~; stOckers s. G)6S u, fseG 1ag st9E<s.
s. 25c3 50; cowp g 50'4G 40. HoGs-ReceietH
lower, st at 81 e. rs ~ sheep Receipts lSpO;
shiunelts none; steady; good to .h1fCf $3.50
, II, common - metiun = 25c3eE "a
MEN YORK, Starch 2.-Beeves-Eec saptss al
forimarket, ~ carloads; dull and Dyet; poor
est to best steers 81 T595 40, including common
TO prime at 81 25G5 20; bulls and dry COWS = 60
as 90, with few choice and extra bulls at 8 10
"a %; exports SEQ quarters Of beef Sheep
Receipts $50; market fairly firm Tor light anG
medium sheep bit lull ana weak for lgBl3
and for heavy an coarse sheep; ordiu dsY
sheep $ 9066 90; OF lary 10 cheap lambs s. %
a 6 Is.
CHICAGO, Ill, M..ch 2.-Cattle-RecsiQts
5000; shipments 1000; market slow but ratheT
weak; one car ancy steers s. so; Shipping
steers, S. 50G5 90; stopkers and feeders ~ IS
as 20; COWS, bulls and mixed stock g t06
3 so. Hogs-Receipts 23,000: shll ment 5OOl
market opened slow aud l5c lower, Sa 5cGos 5a
Sheep-Receipts 5000; shipments 2Oo05 market
strong; natives s. O0G4 80; western So 800
Is; Texans s. 5ea4 25i lambs 81 Iaa5 90.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04
JUST FROM THE COOLER.

New Works. Anarchist Leaders Released
from BlaciEelPs Island. llf,.s.s,..f
New YoaK, March 2-Richard Braun
schweig and Adolf Schenck, sHasehistsf
who with Johann Most were last fan
sentenced to Imprisonment on Blackwelrs
island, were released yesterday morning,
having served their terms. Friendsnf the
anarchists and their wives met them at
the foot of East Fifty-second street, and
an affectionate reunion took place., The
anarchists were reticent, and DID, not
make any threats OF blowing up capfcSl:
lists, rs they had often done before the triaf
and convection. Their friends will give
them areceptiOn this evening atClsSeudOn
Hall and a ball Sunday evening atsElor-
ence Hall. The oTense for which they
were convicted was committed at a MACS
meeting of anarchists held here a little
while before the riots in Chicago .Schenck
was present, and used lncendiary Ian
guage. Most and BvaunsChweig urged
the workiDgmen TO burn, shoot and blsg
up the capitalists and police and apprqE
pirate their property. Most fiourisheds
fifss which he showed as sample of
goods he had to sell at $40 aplece.z, =
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04
GENERAL SfARKESS.
Produce and provisions.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 2.-Flour-A.riet and
unchanged Wheat active, very. strong and
higher; market opened firm, eased oil trife,
rallied ruled strong for the T, mainder OF the
session, and closed 4.Glc higher thai yester-
day. No. ed cash MA 1Sc; april Iolac
ssked; May, - GsOisc, 3losing 50 &c; June
Sos a s01sc, c Osing S0]9c. Corn Gull, strong ana
higher, closi & gale over yesterday; No
mixed, ash. SIC; March, ,4GS+ &c, closing 81 :
May, 55zs G355s &C, closing Sj7sc bid. oats-Duil,
stronger al &C higher; mixed,
cash, sc; May, 2szEc. Corn meal-Steady;
s. co Whisky-Firm, at 81 >. Wool-steadY
and UNCHANGED. m, dun. 2ld2Sc; e5arse braid
l6G2Ic; low sandy, u l9c; 1ue light, lisa %, ;
heavy, l4G2lc. PrOvisIons-Dul and unsettled
Pork-lrreg ular, closing at SIS. Lard-StGady,
Sc 95G7 90. Bulk meSis-Higher; loose lots long
Gle IT, 81 IS; short zibs s. S. short clear S. So
boxed los long clear 81 65GI 20: short
ribs 81 50; short clear S o.. BacoI-Long
clear S. 20; short RIBS S. 80; short clear, S. so.
Hams Firm and unchanged at Sll S9Gl3 30.
Afternoon board-Wheat tirm and re higher;
corn and oats steady and unchanged.
CHICAGO, Ill, March 2.-The preponderat-
ing interests IN speculation continue 10 center
In pork, though there was renewed Interest In
wheat, and during the afternoon the pit had
more than Its proportion Of operators. Wheat
opened firm and &c higher, owing to large
clearances from the seaboard. Colder weather
was also predicted, which tended 10 encourage
buyers. The market advanced steadily from
| the opening to 1873 a791ic Tor May and closed
! at 7931t9I9iic, or lac higher than yesterday
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04
MAYOR OF CHICAGO. ~
The United Labor Party Puts Out a
CPrnihate,

CHICAGO, III, Eeb. 27.-R0bert Mel
son, Master Workman OF District As
sembly No -, Knights OF Labor, was
nominated last night for mayor of Chi
cage by the United Labor party Conyen-
ton. His assembly has 3 membership of
over -, 600 ycteS. The convention
adopted a platform reafirming the
declaration Of principles OF the United
Labor party at Cincinnati. The platform
also demands that the steam rail
roads which cross the city streets
in every direction, obstructing
traffic and exactjnG 4 daily sacrifice
of human life, be concentrated into one
great entrance and exit, owned and con-
trolled by the city; that ell ordinances
which give to street car, gas, electric
light, telephone and telegraph companies
the use of public streets for private gain
be repealed; that all local means OF
transportation, such as street, elevated
or under ground railways be owned and
operated by the local government; that
the city shall manufacture and supply gas
for general use, shall produce and
distribute electrical power Tor
light, heat, motion or communication
that ell unoccupied land be taxed TO the
full limit of the law, and that all workfor
the CITY be done directly for the city cor
poratiop, and by the legal eight-hour day.
Nelson was nominated on the first Dsl-
apt, md by an overwhelming majority.
ua is.au iron moulder by trade, and q
native 81 Wisconsin. The InSsement "a
hIsfavdf was kept profound secret an
ta'sAe assemolinset the convention. II
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04
COTTON MARKETS.
Ksceipts at All United state, Ports.
New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. La, March ; -; yttOn-Spot
closed steady and unchanged.
Sales, 1900
Low ordirary, &c; ordinary, &c; good
ordinary, = C low middling. slice; uiddtlng,
s -; GOOD middling 9'ac; mldding tair, Zoe;
fair. 10 II I6C.
Futures opened steady at a decline. ruled
duh and steady. closing quiet but steady, with
AnrIl | mimi highPr.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04
Among the people OF to-day there;

Among the people OF to-day there are
fe@ indeed who have not heRSd@of the
merits of Prick-V Ash Bark and Berries
as household remedy. Teas and drinks
heve been Jnede osythem Tfos4centuries,
dnafn hundreds of;fsailies. have formed
tie sob, reliance in rheumatic and Kidney
Diseases, PriekIy Ash Bitters now takes
the place of the old system and is moro
beaet icial IN all troubles of this nature.